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RMC Episode 660: A Real Deal

September 11, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Mac Portable battery with original packaging, Mac 512k set with boxes, and Dr. Martin Luther King Think Different proof poster. They checkout some recent RR Auction Apple related auctions, and news includes Joshua Stein’s Mac Portable with Wi-Fi and Action Retro’s Macintosh TVs. Join our Facebook …

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RMC Episode 659: Lionel Apple Computer Train Set

August 27, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple blankets, Macintosh IIx, and Apple Credit sales it. James shows his Lionel Apple Computer train set, and news includes the PicoRC, PicoPSU, and Bay Area Classic Mac Meetup.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us …

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RMC Episode 658: Thunderware LightningScan

August 21, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple //c LCD, lot of 90 classic macs, and protototype Macintosh Portable. John demos the Thunderware LightningScan for his Apple IIGS, and news includes a miniature classic Mac as a wedding gift and an interesting new Apple patent.   Join our Facebook …

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RMC Episode 657: MacAddict August 2003

August 10, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: 6 NIB Mac II video cards, 1993 JLPGA Powerbook 145B, and 1986 NYC Macintosh Business Seminars postcard. They look back the August 2003 issue of MacAddict magazine, and news includes the value of Microsoft’s $150M investment 26 years later, another Apple 1 …

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RMC Episode 656: KansasFest 2023 Report

August 6, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Macintosh messenger bag, Pippen SDK, Macintosh Division hat, and computer voodoo doll. John reports back from KansasFest, and news includes Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story, and Apple T-Shirts book. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, …

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RMC Episode 655: Go to the Source

July 30, 2023 retromaccast

James and Steve (Mac84) discuss eBay finds: 1982 Macintosh publications binder, Mac SE balloon, and Microsoft Office 98 advertising cube. Steve talks about his trip to the System Source computer museum/swap meet, and he has an update on Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa. News includes the $190K sale of a sealed …

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RMC Episode 654: Trina’s Technobabble

July 23, 2023 retromaccast

John and Trina discuss eBay finds: Lot of Apple computers, bundle of Macintosh PowerBook Duos, and Mac-Port-Adapter. John is joined by Trina aka Technobabble to hear her retrocomputing story.  Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast. …

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RMC Episode 653: KansasFest 2023 Preview

June 19, 2023 retromaccast

James, John, and Javier discuss eBay finds: QuickTime Conferencing Kit, pile of 50 90’s era Macs, and an Apple 1 in the koa wood case. Javier Rivera previews KansasFest 2023 and shows his Kickstarter Apple II floppy drive clear face plate project. News includes new ThrowBoy blanket, …

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RMC Episode 652: Apple Vision Pro

June 18, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Genius Bar sign, Mac security kit, and “Help is Here!” poster.  They assess the potential of Apple’s Vision Pro, and news includes the other WWDC announcements. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast. …

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RMC Episode 651: Historic Apple Announcements

June 11, 2023 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay finds: Apple G3 Swatch Watch, Macintosh IIcx in box, and Macintosh TV.  They look back at historical Apple product announcements, and news includes a great Mac setup, Apple’s Secret Burial, and Nanoraptor creations. Join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, watch us on …